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Bigger Love
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Bigger Love
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Bigger Love
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Despite
's superabundant evidence of talent and achievements as a singer, songwriter, and pianist, his profile seemed like that of a celebrity peddling music on the side by the time he issued his first album of the 2020s. Relating to that notion,
sounds cobbled together compared to
and
, two of his previous and inspired albums. No two tracks share the same production credits, but
at least keeps it loosely tied together with nonstop positive and emphatic lovey-dovey/libidinal energy, and is no doubt helped by input from executive producer and labelmate
, who contributed to
and produced
.
also co-pilots with
on the smooth disco proposition "I Do," the ideal set-up for "One Life," a brawnier '70s dancefloor trip guided by
. "Conversations in the Dark" is one of
's best ballads, atmospheric and devotional with just enough power and specificity in the words to weaken cynical romantics. Among the guests,
distinguishes the ballad "Wild" with a solo that sounds like it had to come out of him, and
slides into position on the
throwback "Remember Us" with some of her grade-A narrative wordplay. For
fans who value the sound of the man's exceptional-as-ever voice,
will hold them over until the next release, without question. ~ Andy Kellman